WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1914, 13 February 1885, Page 2

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

1 ■■ "■■" ■«"' I BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT. (rkuter's TELEGRAMS.) ' London, February 12, The expeditionto Soudan via Souakim 1 has been placed under the command ( o,f Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Graham 1 with Major-General Sir G, Greaves as ' Chief-Staff. 1 Melbourne, Thursday, 1 Universal sorrow was shown at the death of General Gordon. Flags on public ' and other buildings are at half mast. London, February 12. Jleceived February 13th, 11 a.m.— Telegrams haye been received from Wolseley announcing that,a battle been fought with the enemy at a place opposite. Boeka on the Nile, about seventy miles above Mirawi. The Mahdites attacked the troops under Earle on both flanks, and ; front,- and a severe engagement ensued, i resulting in the complete defeat of the ■ enemy, scarcely any of whom escaped, j General Earle and Colonels Eyre and Coveny and eight men were killed. Four officers inoludlnet Colonel Wanehope and ] Wolseley expeots to bo able to open the ( way to Berber without further fighting, , Colonel Brackenbury assumed command of the column in place of Earle, and will ( continue to advance to Berber. In j Cattli, near Bucka, the Mahdites,are f estimated to have numbered 1,400 men. ,